Archive for November, 2010
Project Runway’s Mondo creates tees for a good cause
Every woman watching the season finale of Project Runway drooled a little when Mondo Guerra’s sequined sugar skull tunic hit the runway. Inspired by his Mexican heritage, Guerra, better known as Mondo on the show, created a memorable piece that was at once, whimsical and sophisticated. Now he’s created two T-shirts, one inspired by the [...]
Black Friday hideout
Happy Thanksgiving, Scene readers! Now our thoughts turn from stuffing to shopping. The day after Thanksgiving starts the traditional gift-buying season for the holidays and today’s paper is full of enticing deals. Some starting at midnight. But years of covering retail has conditioned me to stay clear of the browsing mob on Black Friday. Windup [...]
Souvenir
Lafayette’s Parisian flat By Crystal Chow; photos by Nikki Ritcher Owner Donna Johnson, right in center photo, and manager Meredith Bartoletti like to surprise their guests with one-of-a-kind jewelry, hats and clothes. Owner Donna Johnson, right in center photo, and manager Meredith Bartoletti like to surprise their guests with one-of-a-kind jewelry, hats and clothes. Souvenir [...]
Place Bellecour
Vintage décor for the connoisseur By Crystal Chow; photos by Nikki Ritcher Chantal Couturier, proprietor of Place Bellecour, has but one criterion for what she sells in this 6,400-square-foot showroom: It must be well-balanced and easy on the eye. In other words, if your taste runs to exquisite vintage home décor, you will get an [...]
Timeless chic
Sublime, structured classics keep a changing world familiar By Donna Kato; photos by Stephanie Grace Lim We’ve seen it all before. ❉ The camel coat. The crisp white shirt. The smart trouser suit. ❉ Unlike other trends that come and go away for good, this season’s styles celebrates the everlasting chic of classics. ❉ Style [...]
Out and about in Silicon Valley
Hot hot hot!… Scene celebrated its fall issue at the San Jose Museum of Art. The sizzle: Dancers showed some moves from “Burn the Floor.”
Winter whites
The enduring allure of pearls and diamonds By Janet Kim Paik For the modern woman, pearls possess the enduring qualities that are unapologetically classic and elegant. Whether worn as studs or as a strand, they have the power to transform an outfit to simple luxury. Add in diamonds, and the white duo makes a sparkling [...]
Operation indulgence SV
Make the most of holiday spa therapy with these tips from a pro. By Stephanie Simons How best to decompress? We spoke with Watercourse Way’s Sue Nightingale: ’Tis the season for schlepping 10-ton shopping bags around the mall. How can a spa treatment ease the stress — and potential strain? When you carry heavy objects, [...]
Splendid journey
Istanbul beckons with rich history, vital present By Lynda McDonnell and Steve Brandt Our first morning in Istanbul, the waiter in our small hotel served us the traditional Turkish breakfast of olives, tomatoes, cucumbers, crusty bread and steaming tea. As we finished, he beckoned us up the stairs to the rooftop. We gasped at the [...]
Setting the stage
Home stagers on showing off your best asset By Deborah Petersen Swift If you’ve ever walked into an open house thinking “Why can’t my house look like this?” it’s a good bet that a professional home stager has been at work. A great stager can transform a nondescript house into a home that immediately pulls [...]
